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Take a look at the Whittaker Trio if you're interested in a CRB only encap unit. I have a BrushEncap (CCA machine, same as the BrushPro). It works awesome as an accessory to cleaning (follow with OP or HWE), but not as a stand alone unless it's a well maintained maintenance cleaning.

The Cimex has way more head weight as compared to the more popular CRB's. The Trio on the other hand has almost twice the head weight as conventional CRB's plus it's a three brush unit.

I know two cleaners using the Trio they love it and switched from the Cimex primarily and now as a backup.

I have both Mike. Love them both for different reasons though. For flat out encapping either a Bonnet Pro or a Cimex. For deep vac and scrub the Brush Pro. Hard to compare because 2 different animals. John at Bonnet Pro may have the best of both worlds but I have not seen it up close. But many have raved.

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I have seen the Cimex in action, if you get the chance to try one out that is the route I would go if you are seriously looking into building commercial accounts. With the Cimex you just fill the tank with encap mix and it will drop the mix and scrub it in as you walk behind it. It is the fastest and most efficient encap machine I have ever seen.

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A 175 rotary just can't move at the same speed as the planetary brush unit. I feel production would be about 1/2 but cleaning be close call either way. I would ask @Scott W or @shane deubell for brush,pad and tank suggestions.

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"They don't hate you, they hate success"
"Nothing means more than quality, nothing"
"Kill them with grind, logic and sound reasoning"
"What you do speaks so loud I can't hear what you say"
"Those pointing fingers are the always the worst offenders"
"Everything I do I do for my family and friends, everything!"
"Money is printed everyday and everyday I'm looking for it"
"It's not your income that determines your wealth, it's your outcome"
"We are all legends in our own minds. Truth is we are all just works in progress"
"When you stick your neck out many will want to take a swing at you. Success is the greatest revenge"

The cut off that I was referring to is the point at which you use HWE over encap. I have several commercial accounts I have been bidding that I believe that encap would work well on, but the traffic lanes are very dirty. Will the system work here? What is the "cut off" point to switch from one to the other. Also, what are you charging for encap. Are you basing off commercial price or trying to reduce sq ft charge for the process? Thanks, Mike

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I like to call it the Green Mile.
3 of the halls I encapped. This one and one commons area I HWE because it was real dirty. I then put my fan on them and dried. The HWE area browned in a few spots so I encapped them.
Looks and smells fantastic.
I'm digging encap!